Pregnant woman caught up in shopping centre robbery in Perth’s east

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A pregnant woman was taken to hospital after she was struck with a trolley as two boys robbed a supermarket in Perth’s east.

The robbery occurred on December 27 at a shopping centre in Kelmscott and police have released CCTV of the incident as they ramp up their investigation.

Camera IconPolice are seeking these two youths.

At about 11am, two teenage males entered the supermarket and picked up several packets of meat before running away through the checkouts.

One of the men kicked a trolley at a pregnant woman and it struck her in the side as she was unloading items.

The men ran from the store and away from the shopping centre, in a southerly direction along Streich Avenue.

The pregnant woman, aged in her 20s, was 15 weeks pregnant and suffered abdominal pain after the incident.

She was taken to Armadale Hospital by St John Ambulance but police said it appears there were no serious injuries to her or the unborn child.

Police have released descriptions of the two men - one had brown skin and a slim build, aged in his mid to late teens and was wearing a khaki baseball cap, dark blue sleeveless jacket, black t-shirt, blue jeans and white shoes.

The other youth also had brown skinned, with a slim build and aged in his mid to late teens. He wore a black baseball cap, yellow hooded jumper, black tracksuit pants, black Converse sneakers and was carrying a small black satchel.

Detectives have urgd anyone who saw the incident or can identify the males to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au.